Unused German Low boots "Puco"

[kass]

Hi
Can someone advise please? Construction wise they are all German WWII but the markings confuse me a bit. 41 8 10 45
Size 41 width 8 and made in October 1945? Or just a manufacturer code?
There's an ink stamp inside that I cannot read. A manufacturer name (two rows) and followed by a 4 number digit 1683?
Name looked like "Puco" but now from the pictures it looks like "Puca"
Also the insole does not bear any markings and there are aluminum nails driven to the heels from the inside. I have not seen aluminum nails used on German WWII Army footwear yet.
They came from an attic of an old house in Estonia. So a chance being a post war product from WWII German parts is really small.
Regards

K.

[kass]

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[Grubhy]

Textbook late M37 low boots, some collectors call them M37/43 I used to own very nice Knobelbecher from that maker dated 1941.

[anmarlodz]

Strange markings for wartime M37/43; doesn't look like typical wartime size markings - more like postwar french markings. (maybe made for civilian market or as part of war reperations for other countries - could be also wartime made but in foreign factory ). Overall good looking boots with strange markings.

[Gran Sasso]

strange markings for wartime m37/43; doesn't look like typical wartime size markings - more like postwar french markings. (maybe made for civilian market or as part of war reperations for other countries - could be also wartime made but in foreign factory ). Overall good looking boots with strange markings.

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[Grubhy]

Which markings? Company's logo? Why foreign company???

[anmarlodz]

Which markings? Company's logo? Why foreign company???

Size markings Robert ; not typical wartime german size markings ( should be in cm ).

[Grubhy]

OK, these are not only on the soles but on the side too...Now noted. Nice boots but most probably early past war period. "Reparations"- it's make sense, but for sure German made. No doubts. What's has been stamped inside Kass?

[kass]

Thanks for the input everyone.
If the 10 and 45 stand for month and year, then these being a reparation boots, have a good chance. Does anyone seen or have info about shoes made for Red Army by Germany after the war?

Robert,
Insoles does not have any markings. Inside upper has, but It is so faint I cannot read it. I tried in every angle and stroking the fluff of leather to every direction to see better but nothing.

K.

[Grubhy]

Not readable...Understand Kaspar, who can't ? As I promised, 1941 dated and the same maker:

Knobel8.jpg

Knobel.jpg

Thanks for the input everyone.
If the 10 and 45 stand for month and year, then these being a reparation boots, have a good chance. Does anyone seen or have info about shoes made for Red Army by Germany after the war?

Robert,
Insoles does not have any markings. Inside upper has, but It is so faint I cannot read it. I tried in every angle and stroking the fluff of leather to every direction to see better but nothing.

K.

[Grubhy]

Two more shots, sizes and soles:

Knobel11.jpg

Knobel13.jpg

Have a nice evening to All,

Rob

[me6_130]

If not mistaken, Czech producers didn't use cm when stamping the size of footware even during the WWII for the german army...couldn't this pair be Czech produced?


Carles

[anmarlodz]

If not mistaken, Czech producers didn't use cm when stamping the size of footware even during the WWII for the german army...couldn't this pair be Czech produced?


Carles

As you can see from robert pair of knobelbechers ; the same maker used german size markings in 1941 so I don't think that in 1945 would use other size markings.
another thing as already mentioned; if 10 is month and 45 is date ( which definately is ) than those low boots were made in October 1945 which is 5 months after war end.